Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the extraordinary delay in publishing the outcome of the review of the National Car Test; his further views on whether it is acceptable that the public and the Houses of the Oireachtas are denied access to this report; the cost of the report to the Exchequer; the actions that have been taken on foot of the recommendations; and when he intends publishing same. [16230/06]

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport when reform to the National Car Testing Service will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/06]

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Transport if the report into the mid-term review of the national car test has been published; if not, his plans to publish this report; the main recommendations contained in this report; the way in which he intends to proceed in relation to this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16539/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 97, 113 and 326 together.

The report on the outcome of the mid-term review of the national car testing service conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for my Department was received in the Department at the end of October 2005.

My Department has concluded discussions with the National Car Testing Service (NCTS) on the recommendations contained in the PwC report. The discussions were conducted in accordance with the contract change procedures provided for in the Project Agreement between the Minister for Transport and the NCTS for the operation of the car testing service. I expect to receive shortly a submission from my officials on the outcome of these discussions. On receipt of the submission, I intend to make an early decision in relation to recommendations contained in the report. As soon as I have made that decision I will publish the PwC report on my Department's website.

The Supervision Services Contract with PwC for the supervision and monitoring of National Car Testing Service Limited includes the carrying out of the mid-term review on behalf of the Department. Accordingly, the cost of the report was not an additional charge on the Exchequer.